Bahrain vs Iraq: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Bahrain
37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iraq
53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Bahrain rank
6th
Iraq rank
5th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre against 37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre in Bahrain, a difference of 15,576 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 5th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 41,188 cubic meters per square kilometre 18,554 cubic meters per square kilometre 22,634 cubic meters per square kilometre Bahrain
1990s 32,198 cubic meters per square kilometre 37,696 cubic meters per square kilometre 5,498 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 28,090 cubic meters per square kilometre 41,469 cubic meters per square kilometre 13,379 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 25,266 cubic meters per square kilometre 50,552 cubic meters per square kilometre 25,285 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 28,346 cubic meters per square kilometre 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre 24,763 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Iraq?
Iraq, at 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre against 37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre in Bahrain as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Iraq?
15,576 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,613 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.